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December 10 20072007-12-10Night ritual photograph at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and red flowers, with banana plants and a kumkum-marked stone platform. A deity murti with a crown and ornate necklaces stands at centre, backed by a floral arch. In front, a man in an orange robe stands with palms joined in namaskar, while a woman in a white saree with gold borders holds a tray and a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure, offering it before the murti. Oil lamps glow at the base of the shrine.2007-12-10A night-time temple scene at a decorated shrine with a stone frame draped in garlands of marigolds and leaves, and a deity murti in the centre adorned with flower garlands and a red cloth. In the foreground a young man in an orange saffron shawl and orange robe stands barefoot with his back to the camera, reaching up to the deity, while a person in white clothes with long dark hair stands beside him. On the left a young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a brass tray. Banana plants and strings of flowers frame the shrine, and a brass lamp stands in the lower right.2007-12-10December 10 20112011-12-10October 13 20072007-10-13January 01 20092009-01-01December 10 20072007-12-10A photograph inside a temple shrine with stone pillars and greenery visible through an open side. A standing devotee in white dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray. The central deity murti is a white figure with a tall white turban, draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a gold chest ornament, seated on a white-draped throne. Behind it stand two figures with golden crowns and ornaments, decorated with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. Brass lamps, kalasha pots and an oil lamp sit on the dais in front, with a banana-leaf offering and flower petals. The scene shows puja or aarti at the shrine.2010-12-21A photo inside a temple shrine lit by warm lamplight. Garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers drape a deity murti pair seated on a raised golden-framed altar. A priest with shaved head and white tilak marks, wearing a red-brown cloth, holds a silver plate of offerings toward the altar, while a woman in a maroon sari with gold jewellery stands at the right edge. A small kalasha and brass vessels sit on the altar. Floral garlands line the base of the platform.2013-07-22Outdoor temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Two people in orange-saffron robes stand and kneel at an altar: a woman in orange holds a silver tray with offerings toward a golden deity murti and a figure seated at the base in red and white. The murti wears an orange turban and ornate necklaces, with a gold arched frame behind. Brass oil lamps and metal vessels sit on the altar, with a blue cloth backdrop and green foliage at left.2008-12-31October 13 20072007-10-13December 10 20072007-12-10